linebacker
The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of…The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.
» Tom is built like a linebacker.
Значення
значень: 1The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.
The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole.
Linebacker
a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
Приклади
речень: 1Tom is built like a linebacker.
Переклади
мов: 2За значеннями 1
Походження
From line + backer.From line + backer.
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Форми
множина: linebackers| Однина | linebacker |
|---|---|
| Множина | linebackers |
правильне
Синоніми
синонімів: 1- (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage:line backer
- a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen:line backer